Chapter 1: Working on your computer............................................................................................7
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Technology and components....................................................................................... 11
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................11
USB Type-C.........................................................................................................................................................................13
HDMI 1.4............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Power button LED behavior............................................................................................................................................ 15
Chapter 3: Major components of your system.............................................................................. 17
Chapter 4: Disassembly and reassembly ...................................................................................... 19
MicroSD card...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the microSD card......................................................................................................................................19
Installing the microSD card....................................................................................................................................... 20
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................21
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 24
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................27
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................28
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................29
WWAN card.........................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the WWAN card........................................................................................................................................ 31
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 32
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................33
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 34
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................35
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 36
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 37
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................37
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................38
DC-in port........................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Removing the DC-in port.......................................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the DC-in port............................................................................................................................................. 41
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Removing the M.2 SSD..............................................................................................................................................43
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